Parkland Triathlon Club
Inc.
Just "TRI" and "DU" It!
The Parkland
Triathlon Club Inc. (PTC) is
a community organization which aims to encourage the adoption of
healthy lifestyles and develop local athletes while promoting not only
recreation but the sport of triathlon.
Triathlon is a multi-sport event consisting of swimming,
cycling and running. For those who think water
is only for drinking, Duathlon is a sport that combines running,
cycling and more running. Triathlon distances vary from "try-a-tri"
(300m swim, 15km bike, 2.5 km run) to "
Ironman"
(3.9km swim, 180km bike and a full marathon of 42.2km). The standard
racing distances are Sprint (750m swim, 20km bike and 5km run) and
Olympic (1500m swim, 40km bike and 10km run). Duathlon distances are
similar, but substitute the swim with a run (2.5km or 5km first run).
As a seasonal club, the PTC trains from
January to October with the majority of training and race opportunities
taking place in the spring and summer. Throughout the winter months
(January to early April), the club holds weekly training sessions at
local indoor facilities with the opportunity to be trained by
experienced triathletes and certified coaches. The club welcomes both
males and females, youth to adult (starting at 8 years old).
The club will also organize
and host multi-sport races within the community,
creating local and provincial interest in our city. See the
race
schedule for details.
See the training
section for equipment needs and the training
sample schedule pages.